Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

On one trip home, we had a 50-knot headwind, really annoying at a true airspeed of only 125. One flight, given instructions to cross whichever end of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), things just didn’t seem right in the cockpit. Next morning, we took off before the fires really got going again.

Knot 87

Knot Weather Density Altitude True Airspeed 87

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

On one trip home, we had a 50-knot headwind, really annoying at a true airspeed of only 125. One flight, given instructions to cross whichever end of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), things just didn’t seem right in the cockpit. Next morning, we took off before the fires really got going again.

Knot 69

Knot Weather Density Altitude True Airspeed 69

Chess In the Air

JUNE 24, 2022

This is consistent with Rick’s report, which referenced 9 knots of wind. Note that a 43 knot gust from a direction of 190 degrees was measured at 17:39, one minute after the accident (provided that the time stamp is accurate). How Does It Feel in the Cockpit When We Encounter A Microburst?

Pilot 52

Pilot AGL Wind Shear Runway 52